描述
4-Methylheptadecane is a member of the class of compounds known as branched alkanes. Branched alkanes are acyclic branched hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2. Thus, 4-methylheptadecane is considered to be a hydrocarbon lipid molecule. 4-methylheptadecane can be found in a number of food items such as yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, pepper (C. frutescens), and pepper (C. annuum), which makes 4-methylheptadecane a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.